#654639 Color
#654639 is rgb(101, 70, 57) in RGB, hsl(18, 28%, 31%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 31%, 44%, 60%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Liver (#674C47), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.27. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#654639rgb(101, 70, 57)hsl(18, 28%, 31%)hsv(18, 44%, 40%)cmyk(0%, 31%, 44%, 60%)oklch(42.5% 0.048 43.7)lab(32.99% 12.38 13.43)lch(32.99% 18.27 47.34)What #654639 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #654639, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#654639 Channel Values
How #654639 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 101 · G 70 · B 57 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 18° · S 28% · L 31% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 18° · S 44% · V 40% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 31% · Y 44% · K 60% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.44:1 vs white · 2.49:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #654639 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #654639
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #654639; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #654639
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #654639 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#654639#4C4C39#574A39#525238#5A4D38#664545#664540#4D4D4DUsing #654639 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-654639: #654639;background-color: #654639;colors: { 'color-654639': '#654639' }Color(red: 0.396, green: 0.275, blue: 0.224)<color name="color_654639">#654639</color>fill="#654639"More Brown Colors
#654639 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#654639 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #654639?
#654639 is a dark brown — rgb(101, 70, 57) in RGB and hsl(18, 28%, 31%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Liver (#674C47), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.27.
What is the RGB value of #654639?
#654639 is rgb(101, 70, 57) — red 101, green 70, and blue 57 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #654639?
#654639 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 31%, 44%, 60%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #654639 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #654639 scores 8.44:1 against white and 2.49:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #654639 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #654639 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is dimgray (#696969) at a CIE76 distance of 21.54, which is visibly different.
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